Earlier this month, Danielle Anderson of Norfolk and members of her family were one of three families to participate in the Hy-Vee Basket Bolt. Each family of four members raced to collect the most food items in the store over a 90-second window. The Anderson family won a $1,000 Visa gift card and was permitted to keep the groceries they collect over the competition. Pictured is Danielle Anderson (left), her sister-in-law, Miranda Paustian (middle); husband Alan Anderson; along with children Ethan, Hannah and Kaylin Pysher.

The City of Yankton and the Yankton School District thank Annette and Jerry Kohoutek for their generous donation of five trees which were planted this past week at the Summit Activities Center.  The Yankton High School FFA class for helped plant, mulch and water in the donated trees, as well as secured a grant for purchasing more trees and that will be planted in the community this fall.

The Humphrey St. Francis cross country team at the district meet at Pender with the team mascot, Flyer the Greyhound.

Senior Airman Seth Ruppert, left, and Staff Sergeant Zach Ruppert, sons of Adam and Anna Ruppert, serve in the United States Airforce. The two brothers recently got a chance to meet up in Kuwait while they were both deployed. This was the first time they had seen each other in over eight months. 

The Daily News is a proud supporter of the Walk to End Alzheimer's.

The team at Real Living celebrating being named the 2020 Emerging Business recipient. 

First Baptist Church in Norfolk was the scene of the Wonderful World of Weddings fashion show. This was part of the Women’s Connection festivities on Sept. 15. Ten models walked the runway showing off their mother-of-the-bride, mother-of-the-groom, bridal and flower girl dresses. Along with the models, there were 18 mannequin displays featuring bridal gowns from many decades and several generations. Sharon Lesser featured her husband’s grandmother’s bridal gown from 106 years ago. Barb Barr displayed her parents’ wedding attire from 70 years ago. This included Barb’s mother’s bridal go…

Daila Eurek wanted to see if being in a corn field would be scary.

Norfolk Fire & Rescue members receiving fall harvest training at Dinkel Implement recently.

Ashley Gracey and Matt Petersen, representing the Norfolk Daily News, were presented a traveling trophy and a plaque for the Best Decorated Table at the 51st annual Norfolk Area Chamber Banquet held Aug. 27.

When the driving is so scary you have to close your eyes and hold on to the baby oh-shoot handles.

Pictured are zinnias along Highway 275 at Crown Road. They have decorated the location for years, but because it's in the state right of way, they will no longer be able to be grown there. 

The Norfolk Steel 10U baseball team finished third at the Nebraska USSSA AAA State Tournament in Beatrice recently. Norfolk went 1-1 during pool play by defeating Omaha Pacesetters AAA and losing to Hastings Brickyard Bombers. In bracket play, Norfolk defeated Papillion Storm Chasers Gold 8-7, Grand Island Bat Busters 11-9 before losing to eventual state champion Elkhorn Prime Navy 7-4. 

Pictured is Adeline Gaukel and the photo was taken by her mother, Justine Gaukel, both of Burwell. 

Four-year-old Ruby was ready for her paper route

Gerald Miller was recently awarded the Admiral of the Navy award. Miller participated in five Mediterranean invasions and turned 99 years old on June 6 (D-Day). 

The Boomfest American Freedom Classic was held over the weekend on courses at Ta-Ha-Zouka Park and Skyview Lake. Highlighting the action was an ace on hole No. 14 at River Run Disc Golf Course by John Markhofer of Norfolk.

Three-year-old Maddox Lanman's new favorite movie is 8 Seconds. While riding his "bull" in his full cowboy get-up, belt buckle and all, he's yelling, "Okay boys! Okay boys!"

We were blessed with five new great-grandchildren, all born within an eight-week span. Pictured is Amanda and Gianna Schultze of Norfolk (from left), Vanessa and Westin Rotoni of Omaha, Lexi and Vienna Nixon of Omaha, Courtney and Henry von Seggern of Hooper and Erika and Lucas Last of Lincoln. 

All in a row with their masks on tight. It was indeed an impressible sight. And in ones hat there was a feather, but but they were less than six feet together.

On Friday, May 29, a rambunctious group of boys took on the rock bed in front of the Stuart Township Library. They had to dig out the rocks, remove the excess dirt, wash off the rocks and replace them back in the bed. With the help of Dana Steinhauser and the fire truck hose and Kyle Connot, the work was completed in just four hours. The boys were treated to pizza and pop. Those helping were Austin and Seth Connot, Kaige Krieger, Tom Paxton and Brook and Miles Wallinger. A huge thanks to these young kids for taking on the project.  

Christine Keller took a video of a deer swimming across Skyview Lake recently. Pictured is a screen shot.

Hendrix LaVey, granddaughter of Heath Henery from Michael's Cantina, helps out during these trying times!!

Many Norfolkans stepped outside Monday to watch as the the Air National Guard flew a KC-135 Stratotanker over Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk as part of a flyover salute to healthcare professionals and all Nebraskans responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Norfolk High seniors invited family, friends, teachers and coaches to drive by and honk and wave last Friday at the theater parking lot. Pictured are classmates Jared Ertzner (from left), Cole Hobza and John Canham.